MIAMI, Aug. 6, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. (OTCBB:DPDM), a creator of secure social networking websites for children utilizing state-of the-art fingerprint identification technology, is proud to announce its sponsorship of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Organization. Dolphin Digital Media will be the Platinum Sponsor of the organization's national pageant being held August 15, 2009 at the Linda Chapin Theatre in Orlando, Fla.
Dolphin Digital Media will be hosting a workshop for all of the state title holders, holding a meeting with all of the State Executive Directors, and hosting the final night party for all attendees to congratulate the newly crowned Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010. While at the pageant, Dolphin Digital Media employees will highlight the company's innovative fundraising plans for charitable organizations, such as Miss America's Outstanding Teen, as well as plans for establishing its family Internet solution -- Dolphin Secure (http://www.dolphinsecure.com) -- in anticipation of its launch in the United States during Back-to-School 2009. Dolphin Secure gives parents the tools to protect their children from online threats such as cyberbullying and unsolicited chat requests while they are using home computers.
"We're proud to support the Miss America's Outstanding Teen Organization and its commitment to promote and recognize upstanding young individuals," said Bill O'Dowd, Chairman and CEO of Dolphin Digital Media. "MAOT is a tremendous grass roots organization with a strong history of contestant and volunteer participation from all 50 states, due to the hard work and dedication of Donna Bozarth, Kim Parrish, and their team," he said.
Kim Parrish, President of Miss America's Outstanding Teen, stated: "We are honored to have the support of Bill O'Dowd and Dolphin Digital Media. Their product not only combats a growing problem facing teens online, but creates a way for organizations like our own to raise funds while supporting the causes that we are passionate about. We could not dream of a better partner for MAOT."
ABOUT DOLPHIN DIGITAL MEDIA, INC.
Dolphin Digital Media, Inc. (http://www.dolphindigitalmedia.com) creates and manages social networking websites for children utilizing state-of the-art fingerprint identification technology. As a leading developer of Internet safety technology operating in the entertainment, digital media, and e-commerce sectors, there is a focus on the growing global market for social networking, downloadable entertainment content and branded merchandise sales.
ABOUT MISS AMERICA'S OUTSTANDING TEEN
Miss America's Outstanding Teen (http://www.maoteen.org/) promotes scholastic achievement, creative accomplishment, healthy living and community involvement for America's Teens. Miss America's Outstanding Teen is a scholarship-based program offering accomplished teens the opportunity to be awarded funds for college. In the past four years, the organization has made available more than $3 million in college scholarships.
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